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01/06/2012

Janice Forsyth analyses the Edinburgh Fringe Festival programme with comedian Bruce Devlin and the List Magazine's Brian Donaldson, and explores concepts of comedy and disability.

Janice Forsyth analyses the Edinburgh Fringe Festival programme, which was launched yesterday, with comedian Bruce Devlin and The List magazine's Brian Donaldson.

Bob Dickson meets voiceless comedian Lee Ridley, whose act makes fun of his own disability, and asks him about the boundaries between funny and offensive comedy, and explores whether it's only or ever ok to make fun of disability if you are disabled yourself.

Janice Forsyth explores the ideas of comedy and disability raised by Bob and Lee Ridley with a panel which includes Abnormally Funny producer and part time presenter Simon Minty, Capability Scotland's Senior Policy Advisor Simon Minty, and presenter of Able Radio Michael McEwan.

We hear from Pete Ross, the day before the Edinburgh Marathon, as he interviews comedians and his fellow runners at a unique event - Comedy and Carbs.

45 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Jun 2012 00:02

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  • Fri 1 Jun 2012 13:15
  • Sat 2 Jun 2012 00:02